Chapter 307: Vocational education has always been a shortcoming

"Developing vocational high school?'

Han Songlin thought for a moment and said, "Yes and no!'

Wang Huicheng stared at Han Songlin curiously, "Why?'

'Wangshi, let me talk about the current situation of our Xinghai Group! As you know, our Xinghai Group treats its workers very well.'

Wang Huicheng nodded. The treatment at several Fuxing factories was really enviable.

Wang Huicheng had heard about it at the city government.

Working at the city government can be considered to have a high social status, and the salary and benefits can support one's family.

Sometimes, there are also some small benefits.

But people at the city government now joke that if you go to the sea, you go to the Xinghai Group.

Because the Xinghai Group pays well.

'However, we at Xinghai Group are in dire need of outstanding workers. And outstanding workers are the guarantee of the quality of the products manufactured in the factory. Without them, we cannot produce good products. Without good products, we cannot gain an advantage in the market competition. Therefore, I very much hope that vocational education can be vigorously developed. We should train students to become qualified, and even outstanding industrial workers and engineers.'

Nowadays, universities in China have not yet expanded their enrollment, and if you want to become a university student, you have to compete with thousands of other people.

So where have all the students who did not become university students gone?

Many people who did not become university students were not studying anymore, and their families could not afford the tuition fees.

They went straight from school into society and started working to earn money.

People who came out like this could only read and count, and knew nothing about professional skills.

They had to learn from a master.

The hardships of learning from a master need not be mentioned. In order not to starve to death, masters would all adopt the same trick:

they would not teach their best skills at all.

This is commonly known as 'keeping one's best skills to oneself'.

From ancient times to the present day, many amazing skills have been lost due to this mentality.

If you meet a good master, everything is fine, but you are afraid of meeting someone with bad character.

As for vocational education in China, there are also good vocational schools, obviously not in Jiangzhong.

'Therefore, I very much hope that the city can attach importance to vocational education. With good workers, to put it bluntly, we can make anything!'

Engage in vocational education?

Wang Huicheng was hesitant, and looked at Luo Xiaozhong. The city would have to invest heavily in vocational education, and other schools would definitely object.

The leaders and the like would not come from vocational high schools.

Luo Xiaozhong could tell from Wang Huicheng's expression that Han Songlin was right, but there was nothing he could do.

'Han Songlin, this is a difficult matter! Unless, you know, you do it yourselves. I see that your Xinghai Group seems to have recruited quite a few young apprentices, so why not set up your own vocational school?'

Wang Huicheng couldn't help but light up.

Why not?

In China, private schools and the like have long been commonplace, and even universities are privately run.

Xinghai Group setting up its own school?

That seems possible.

Xinghai Group already has a lot of skilled workers, and it would be good to have them teach the students.

Han Songlin thinks that as a vocational and technical school, it is important to teach students not just how to do things, but also why.

They need to be able to do both theory and practical work.

In the future, they will probably grow up after a lot of practical work.

As for exactly how they will grow, Han Songlin says he doesn't know.

He looked at Wang Huicheng, who was interested in running a school.

Donating money to education is the right thing to do.

Wang Huicheng said, 'Songlin, why don't you run one!'

Han Songlin was about to say yes, when Zheng Lin gave him a nudge with her leg.

Zheng Lin definitely didn't want to run a school.

Running a school costs money.

Although Xinghai Group had a lot of money, not a single penny was spare.

Although, just the other day, Han Songlin had said that the Xinghai Group's target output value for this year was 5 billion.

But whether the output value of 5 billion can be achieved is still uncertain.

Han Songlin tilted his head slightly and glanced at Zheng Lin, ignoring her.

'Okay!' Han Songlin suddenly remembered something, and that was that he remembered that there was a university in Jiangzhong.

Now the university is naturally not yet a reality.

Instead, there are higher normal schools, art schools, and so on, in Jiangzhong.

Han Songlin wasn't sure how Jiangzhong University would be established in the future, but judging from the current conditions, it seems that Jiangzhong University was established after a merger of higher education resources.

It is quite normal for universities to merge and restructure.

After looking at Wang Huicheng and Luo Xiaozhong, Han Songlin suddenly had an idea.

Wang Huicheng and Han Songlin have been in contact for a long time; seeing his expression, he knew that Han Songlin had something to say.

'Songlin, just say what you have to say, there are no outsiders in this office!'

Han Songlin: 'I suddenly thought of something.'

'Oh!'

'Right now, there are three vocational schools in Jiangzhong. If we merge the three schools and expand student enrolment...'

Wang Huicheng objected at once: 'No, no, we can't expand student enrolment right now.'

The schools are in Jiangzhong, and Jiangzhong has to pay for them.

Schooling is a huge financial burden these days.

Why industrialise education? Because the finances are empty.

'Wang Shi, just let me finish!'

Han Songlin continued, 'Before, I did consider the future of Xinghai Group!'

Wang Huicheng and Luo Xiaozhong both frowned. What did Han Songlin mean by that?

'According to the next normal development, the focus of Xinghai Group in the future will definitely shift to Rongcheng or Yuzhou. Jiangzhong cannot carry the future of Xinghai Group.'

Xinghai Group is going to move out?

That's not going to do.

But if Xinghai Group really has to move to Chengdu or Chongqing, can Jiangzhong oppose it?

There's no way they can oppose it.

It's simple logic: the two cities are much bigger than Jiangzhong.

If Jiangzhong loses Xinghai Group, it's a loss that Jiangzhong can't bear.

If today's conversation were to get out, Wang Huicheng and Luo Xiaozhong would never dare imagine it; if Jiangzhong's development were to go badly in the future, they would inevitably become the culprits.

'Yuzhou and Chengdu will inevitably develop into the two largest cities in the southwest in the future. If these two cities are to develop, they will inevitably absorb the surrounding resources. Jiangzhong is now located between the two cities, and its resources will definitely be absorbed by the two cities. If Jiangzhong wants to maintain its current position, it must develop rapidly.'

Han Songlin thought about the future Rongyu Economic Zone.

This idea was first proposed in a national report in 2003.

It still has a long way to go before it becomes a reality.

Hearing Han Songlin say this, it seems that Jiangzhong really does not have a future.